Juan Mediavilla

Juan José López Mediavilla

(b. 1950, Spain)

En Clase de Don Escorizo (El Víbora #117)

Juan Mediavilla is a Spanish comic artist and (mainly) writer, born in Burgos, Castilla y León. He has mainly worked as a scriptwriter for Miguel Gallardo. Their best known work is the comic series 'Makoki', that began publication in Disco Exprés in 1977. The comic later appeared in Star, Bésame Mucho and in its own magazine. The art was later taken over by Montana.

The Mediavilla-Gallardo tandem also cooperated on several comics for El Víbora, including 'El Pase', 'Caza sin Cuertel', 'OTAN sí OTAN no' and 'Yonquis del Espacio'. For Murillo, Mediavilla scripted 'Chuchita y Marilín' in Makoki and for Montana, he wrote 'Jack, el Espiá Tonto y Sordo' in El Víbora. As an artist, Mediavilla has created 'Juan Jaravaca' in El Víbora (1987).